November 14th-16th, 2008
Lyle Tuttle presents: The Fourth St. Louis Old School Tattoo Expo
Holiday Inn Select, 811 N. 9th St. Downtown St. Louis
Hotel Reservations:
(314) 421-4000 (use code LTT)
Info: (518) 436-4927
Web: www.oldschooltattooexpo.com

June 27th-29th, 2008
Sin City Ink Fest
Riviera Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Contact: Amy Garfield (210) 274-2418
http://www.inkfest.net
amy@ipcma.net

July 11th-13th, 2008
The Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo
Radisson Hotel, Manchester NH
700 Elm St, Manchester NH 03101
Jon or Grace (603) 413-5318
www.livefreeordietattoo.cominfo@livefreeordietattoo.com

July 11th-13th, 2008
4th annual alamo city tattoo show
The Live oak civic center, san antonio texas.
web: www.alamocitytattooshow.com
email: anthony@alamocitytattooshow.com
or contact Anthony: (210) 846-4938

July 25th-27th, 2008
The Des Moines Tattoo Festival
Des Moines, IA
The Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown Des Moines
Hotel: 515-244-1700
Convention Info: atlasirons@yahoo.com
Web: www.dsmtattoofestival.com

August 1st-3rd, 2008
Skin Deep’s Tattoo Jam
Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales UK
Contact: Neil - editor@skindeep.co.uk
Contact: sarabryan@tattoojam.co.uk
www.tattoojam.co.uk

August 8th-10th, 2008
Austin Ink Fest 2008
Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces St.,
Austin, TX 78701
Contact: Amy Garfield
amy@inkfest.net
www.inkfest.net
(210)663-3822 or (210)274-2418

August 8th-10th, 2008
3rd Annual OKC Tattoo Convention
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Biltmore Hotel 401 S Meridian Blvd. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 405-947-7681 www.okctattooconvention.com Contact Chris Brady @ 405-245-8787 or first amendmenttattoo@gmail.com for Booking

August 29th-31st , 2008
1st Annual Tried and True Tattoo Expo, Orlando , Florida
Hotel Info: Rosen Centre Hotel , 9840 International Drive , Orlando Florida 32819 (Rooms $99,Mention Tattoo Expo)
Contact: Danny Knight 321-695-6897
or Chris Collins 352-875-8301
Website: www.triedandtruetattooexpo.com
Email:danny@danny-knight.com or chris@steadfastbrand.com

Aug 30th-Sept 1st, 2008
5th Annual Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival
The Stampede Round Up Centre
Hotel: The Westin Downtown (403) 266-1611
Show Info: www.calgarytattoos.com
steve@calgarytattoos.com

September 12th-13th, 2008
Boston Tattoo Convention
Boston Center for the Arts
539 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-445-9090
www.bostontattooconvention.com
darkwave_tattoos@yahoo.com

September 12-14, 2008
6th Art Tattoo Montreal
at the beautiful Gare Windsor
1160 de la Gauchetiere O.
Montreal,Canada
Convention info:TattooMania:514-525-2025 or
Pascal :450-477-9814
email: arttattoomontreal@hotmail.com
website: www.prosproduction.com

September 12th-14th, 2008
Big Daddy's bike and tattoo expo
Dayton hara arena 1001 Shiloh springs rd.Dayton Oh
hotel: www.daytondowntown.doubletree.com
or call 937 461 4700
for info call 937 235 5000 zdunlevey@sbcglobal.net
www.tattootech.net
myspace.com/daytonexpo
contact@tattootech.net

September 12th-14th, 2008
2008 Jacksonville Tattoo
Downtown Jacksonville, FL
Wyndham Riverwalk
Hotel Reservations: 904-395-5100
Convention Info: www.conventionpros.com
Email: daughertyjack@hotmail.com

Sept 19th-21st, 2008
4th Annual Redding Ink Tattoo & Piercing Convention
Redding Convention Center
700 Auditorium Drive / Redding CA 96001
Redding Red Lion Inn Hotel
Suzi Buford at (702) 407-9300
Billy York (530) 953-5013
Reddingink.com
billybones@reddingink.com

September 19th-21st, 2008
Idaho Tattoo Expo
Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood,
Boise, ID 83714
Hotel, Contact and Email information is all available at http://idahotattooexpo.com

September 19th-21st, 2008
Austin Ink Fest
Austin Expo Center - Austin, TX
Contact: Amy Garfield (210) 274-2418
http://www.inkfest.net
amy@ipcma.net

October 3rd-5th, 2008
Milwaukee Beer City Tattoo Convention
Milwaukee, WI at the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Convention Center.
Hotel: 1(800)558.3862 (mention the Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Convention)
Info: 1 (800)541.8239 or tattooedkingpin.com

October 9th-12th, 2008
Tattoofest II & Comic Books Too
Tallahassee -Leon County Civic Center
505 West Pensacola Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
www.tattoofest.com
tattoofest@aol.com
888-837-1560

October 23rd-26th, 2008
Paradise Tattoo Gathering
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, Hancock, MA.
Contact: 1(413) 738-5500
TattooGathering.com
gabe@tattoonow.com

October 31st - November 2nd, 2008
Maniac Madness Tattoo Expo
Portland, Maine
Hotel Info: Howard Johnson (207) 774-5861
Contact Info: Pins & Needles Tattoo
(207) 774-8282
Email: tat2u8282@yahoo.com

November 7th-9th, 2008
10th Annual Texas Tattoo
Round Up
New Location
Crowne Plaza Addison/Near the Galleria,
14315 Midway Rd.
Addison, Texas 75001
Hotel Reservations: (972) 980-8877
more info: (517) 540-6055
www.eternaltattoos.com
hosted by: Terry (Tramp) Welker & Brian Everett

November 14-16, 2008
The Fourth Annual St. Louis Old School Tattoo Expo
Holiday Inn Select, 9th St., St. Louis
oldschooltattooexpo.com

November 14th-16th, 2008
Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention
Chicago, IL at the Hyatt Regency Chicago
Hotel: 1(312)565-1234 (mention the Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention).
Info: 1(800)541-8239
web: www.tattooedkingpin.com

November 21st-23rd, 2008
4th Annual Greater Kentucky Tattoo & Piercing Expo
The Louisville Marriott downtown, louisville, Kentucky
Info: Contact Sara at sarabeefcake@yahoo.com Phone: 1(859)327-6148 or 1(859)881-5353
Hotel: 1(502)627-5045 or www.marriott.com

January 15 - 18, 2009
Rick's 13th International Tattoo Convention
Green Bay, WI
Hotel Info: Radisson - 1-800-418-4439
2040 Airport Dr.
Green Bay, WI. 54313
www.tattoosbyrick.com
www.radisson.com/greenbaywi
www.packercountry.com

March 26th-29th, 2009
10th Annual Tampa Bay Tattoofest
Doubletree West Airport Hotel
4500 West Cypress Street
Tampa Florida 33607
Hotel Info 813-879-4800
www.tattoofest.com
tattoofest@aol.com

May 2nd-3rd, 2009
Tiger Rose Tattoo Festival
Santa Maria Fairpark, Santa Maria, Ca
Santa Maria Inn
tigerrosetattoofestival.com
info@tigerrosetattoofestival.com

January 23rd-25th, 2009
SOUTHERN INK XPOSURE
Cape Town Tattoo Expo
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa capetattooconvention.co.za
dmcgrath@tattoos.com

September 19th-21st, 2008
China International Tattoo Art Convention
The LangFang International Exhibition Center,
Beijing, China
Web: www.tattoochina.cn
Info: tattoo-cn@vip.sina.com

June 27th-29th, 2008
9th Midleton Tattoo Show
Midleton Rugby Club, Midleton, Co.Cork, Ireland
info: www.myspace.com/midletontattoo
email: denisdennehy11@hotmail.com

June 27th-29th, 2008
Tattoo Snow (China) International Tattoo Art Convention
Dalian City, Liaoning Province, P.R. China. Hotel: Dalian Jiaxin International Hotel.
Contact: Tel: 86-024-62806000
Fax: 86-024-62463322
Web: www.tattoo-snow.com
Email: snowtattoo@163.com

July 25th-26th, 2008
4th International Tattoo Convention Stavanger, Norway
web: www.tattooconvention.no
contact: linn@leading-light.com

August 1st-3rd, 2008
My Vida Loca Party
Recinto Ferial De Ibiza,
Baleares, Spain
Contact: ibizatattoo@hotmail.com
ibizatattoo@gmail.com
ibizatattooconvention.com
Pedro Ruiz: 0034 664745243

August 1st-3rd, 2008
Tattoo Jam
Venue Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales,
LL30 1BB
General Enquiries: info@tattoojam.co.uk
www.tattoojam.co.uk

August 22nd-24th, 2008
2nd Styrian Tattoo & Hotrod-Show
forumKloster Gleisdorf, Austria
Andy & Yvonne from Mystery touch Tattoo
www.styriantattooshow.com
info@styriantattooshow.com

August 29th-31th, 2008
Stockholm Ink Bash
Held at: Munchenbryggeriet Stockholm Sweden
Contact info: www.stockholminkbash.com

August 30 & 31
6th International Tijuana Tattoo Expo 08'
Tijuana, Baja California Mexico
Grand Hotel Tijuana
www.tjtattooexpo.com
bajaed2k@yahoo.com

August 31st, 2008
Coventry Ink Tattoo Convention
AT7 Centre Coventry
12 Bell Green Rd
Coventry, CV6 7GP
Email: info@coventryink.com
Phone: 0044 2476 361035
or 0044 2476 366339
www.coventryink.com
Visit website for hotel info

September 5th-7th, 2008
2nd Annual Castellon Tattoo Convention
Castellon, Spain
Hotel: www.castellonturismo.com
Contact: castellontattoo@hotmail.com
Web: castellontattooconvention.com

September 12-13, 2008
1st Philippine International Tattoo and Art Expo
Philippine Trade Training Center, Roxas Blvd. Pasay City
Contact: rastadog@gmail.com
web: philippinetatooconvention.com or dutdutan.multiply.com

September 12th-14th, 2008
14th International Guadalajara Tattoo Convention
Convention Center at Salon Fiesta Bugambillas, Av. Avila Camacho 1567 S.H. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Tel.Fax. (52) (33) 3614-0507
E-mail info@sammytattoo.com
www.sammytattoo.com

September 26th-28th, 2008
IV Edition of the LONDON TATTOO CONVENTION
To be held at the Tobacco Dock.
Info: www.thelondontattooconvention.com email: mikivialetto@tattoolife.com

September 27th-28th, 2008
Assen 3rd International Tattoo Convention
Assen/Nederland at DE-SMELT hall
Info: www.tattooconventieassen.nl

October 3rd-4th, 2008
The 4th Annual Lviv International Tattoo Convention
Lviv, Ukraine, Recreation park it. B.Khmelnitskogo, "Romantic"
Contact: Grisha at "Giper Tattoo"
Email: gipertattoo@ukr.net
Website: www.gipertattoo.lviv.ua

October 4th-5th, 2008
8th Int. Tattoo Convention St.Gallen
Held at: Fürstenlandsaal, 9200 Gossau, Switzerland
for all info visit:
www.tattoo-convention-sg.ch
email: info@tattoo-convention-sg.ch

October 18th & 19th, 2008
2dn Annual Evian tattoo show
Palais des Congres, Evian les Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. About 80 international tattoo artists will be there. Evian is located in the French alps, near Geneva Lake and Lausanne.
Information : evian@tattoo-passion.com
Website : www.eviantattoo.com
Myspace : myspace.com/tattoopassion

October 23rd-26th, 2008
Dragon Edong's 2nd Saipan International Tatu & Arts Festival
Hibiscus Hall, Fiesta Resort & Spa
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
For more info & to register check out:
www.saipantatufest.com

October 31st-November 2nd, 2008
3rd International Tattoo Convention Lima Peru
The Maria Angola Hotel and Convention Center, Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
Info: www.tattooexpolima.net

December 5th-7th, 2008
18 International Berlin Tattoo Convention
Arena Berlin, Treptow, Eichenstr.9
info : www.tattoo-convention.de
Fax: 0049 30 32704254
B52 Tattoo
Bülowstr.52
10783 Berlin

December 6th & 7th, 2008
Europe Tattoo Convention
University Campus of la Doua, Lyon, Villeubanne, France. This annual convention is one of the largest annual conventions in France with over a hundered booths and artists from 27 countries.
Information: Tel/port Bénédicte : +33. (0)661.93.25.37
http://lyontattooconvention.free.fr
lyontattoo@orange.fr

January 9th-11th, 2009
1st Singapore Tattoo Show
Singapore Expo Exhibition
Grand Mercure Hotel
Debra Tan
www.tattoo.com.sg
email: admin@tattoo.com.sg

February 6th-8th, 2009
13th Annual Milan tattoo convention
To be held at the quark hotel, via lampedusa 11/a Milano.
Info: www.milanotattooconvention.it
email: mikivialetto@tattoolife.com

September 11th-13th, 2009
2nd International Moscow Body-Art Festival 2009
Moscow, Russia. Artists, singers and performers from Russia will impress visitors and foreign guests with unforgettable show.
Info: tel- +79263804200, email: av@asinternational.ru
or alex82work@yahoo.com
web: www.moscowbodyartfestival.com. Director: Aleksandra

Convention Savvy

2. If you want to get work done by an artist, particularly a popular one, then try to book time ahead with them, you may get there only to discover that the artist is booked from day one. You can also buzz websites for a listing of artists, or call the infoline for a brochure to see who is working the show.

3. Merchandising makes money, but at the last hour of the last day you will find T-shirt and other prices mysteriously go on sale , so you could save some bucks, however you could screw yourself out of a hot t-shirt too.

4. Some of the artists  work hard on their artwork and flash, so be careful when taking photographs that you do not give the impression that you are taking pictures of flash or custom artwork. Also , if you have artwork that you want to show around yourself , and if you don't have a booth, have the decency to let the promoters know upfront and inquire as to what arrangements you have to sell or trade your flash/machines what have you on their floor. REFRAIN FROM PLACING BEVERAGES ON ANY TABLES WITH ARTWORK, EGAD MAN the life you ruin may be your own !!!

5. Don't be whimsical , whether your getting a tattoo or buying a book don't judge either by the cover. Just because they're at a convention it does not mean they know what they are doing, as always , check out the portfolios first and foremost.

6. Don't run around like a giddy kid , or interrupt working artists for a photo, just ask politely when they have a free moment , often enough you can get photos in the lounge/ bar later, and god forbid, don't be dumb enough to touch or hug a working artist, he/she needs a steady hand!! Most of all get out there and support your artists , you don't have to get tattooed, and if you are interested in learning more about the art, conventions have a wealth of information and collectables. See you out there !!!!